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fNf=MGde1 J. A. HOPKINS. ROPE OILING DEVICE:

No. 470,000. Patented Mar. 1,1802.

-UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.-

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 470,000, dated March 1, 1892.

Application led September 26, 1.891. Serial No. 406,894. (No model.)

.To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, .I oHN A. HOPKINS, e cil izen ofthe United Stntes residing at Murray, in the county of Hocking and Stnte -of Ohio, have invented e certain 'new and useful Improvement in Rope-(filing,r Devices, of which the following is e specification. Y

My invention relates to the improvement of wire-rope-oiling devices; and the objec'ts of my invention are to provide an oiling de vice of this kind of superior construction and arrangement, to pro/vide superior-ineens for adjustnbly retaining the rope .within the oilbox orlreceptncle, to provide in connection therewith improved means for wiping the surplus oil from the rope-after its immersion, to construct and operate said device in n simple and inexpensive manner withoutunnecessary waste of o'il, and to produce other improvements which will be more specifically pointed outI hereinafter. These objects I a-ccomplish in the mennerillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which ,Y

Figure 1 is aside elevation of my improved oiling device, showing, for convenience, one of the sides partially broken away therefrom. Fig. 2 is n plan View of Vthe same. Fig, 3 is'a sectional view on line ,fr of Fig. l, and Fig. 4 is a detail view in perspective of ono of the wiping-blocks.

Si miler letters refer to similar parts th roughout the several views.

a represents the oiling-box, which, its shown, is ot' a. general oblong form and the bottom plate of which, as indicated at a', is of a convox or downwardly-bowed form.

I; represents the horizontal :ind pnrnllol side frame-pieces, one of which, as shown, conhects the upper ends of each side of the box bottom plaie ct'. '.lho` frame-work thus formed is provided with suitable sido plates b3, which conform in outline with und cover said frame sides. each end with suitable vertical legs b2, which are prcfcrtiblyoi :i lengt-h eqlutl to the height of the box zit its conter.

Secured to the inner sides oi' the boyframo at opposite points and in the roer half thereof are the lower end portions of two vertical and parallel standards c, which rise above tho box, as shown. Between the upper ends of these 'llio box thus formed is provided near stunden-dsc is fulcrumed upon n pin c5 the rear en d ot' 'a lever-bar c', which, extending forwardly, is provided with a handle-shaped termination c2. Adjacent to this handle-piece c2 the lever-bar c' is supported upon o suitable vpin c3 between two forward standards c4, which extend upwardly at opposite points from the inner sides of the forward portionof the box and which are provided with two or more oppositely-located pin-holes d, through which the pin c3 may be inserted to admit of the lever c being s'ecured at dilerent heights. At or near the center of the length ofthe lever-ber c are secured the upper ends of two downwardly-extending parallel arms e, which normally project within the central portion of the box a below the center of the height thereof. Between the lower ends of these arms e is ,ionrnaled upon a. suitable short cross-shaft e e sheave or pulley-,wheel e.

'Joux-nailed' between the said frame-pieces b neer each end of the box is a sheave or pulleywheel f, which, as shown in the drawings, extends partlywithin nndpertly without the box end. Rising from the upper side of the box at. opposite points nre pins k, said pins being preferably located at points opposite the rear shczwef. Each of these pins is fnlcrumed or pivoted to the forward end of a rearwardly-extending lever-arm k', the outer end oiwhich projects beyond the remend of the box, ns shown', and which are normally drawn toward each other by suitable connecting links or cords les. Each of these arms k has aftixed to its inner side the central portion of n wipingblock lf2, the inner side of which is provided with e horizontal rope groove or channel ,7e-5.

In practice the box is filled-or partially filled with :L suitable oilingmixture, which preferably consists of pine :ind coal tor, together with n snmll proportion of lime, but which may be otherwise produced. Prepare` tory to using my improved oiler the lever c', together with tho sheave-cztrrying arms e, :irc removed by withdrawing the pins c5 c3. 'lhc rope to be oiled is then so leid as to rest upon the pulleys or shenvcsf and the lever signin connected with the armsc c4. In mdking this connection of the lever the center of that portion oi?` the rope 'i which is be's loo . tween the pnlleysfis caught in the groove what l cin-ini, und desire to secure by Letters of the pulley e2, and by supporting the lever in :3y horizontal position the rope is depressed to a. point within the lower portion of the box, as shown in' Fig. l Yof the drawings. Support-ed in this position the rope is pulled in the direction of the arrows, and in so doing,r passes over the sheaves f and under the sheave e2. In this manner a coating of the mixture contained in the box is impart-ed to the rope, and the rope passes through the grooves kf* of the blocks la? the surplus oil or tar upon the rope is by contaet'with said blocks scraped or wiped therefrom and allowed to drop backn the box. In this mnuner a uniform coating of oil or tar isimparted to the rope throughout its length and but a Small proportion of the mixture is Wasted. By removing the pins c and insertiln.r the saine in a. different one of the holes d it is obvious that the degree of depression of the rope i within lthe box (L may be changed :tt pleasure.

From the consti-notion shown and described itwill be seen thztt a simple, substantial, and effective device nin-y be produced by means of which hoisting or other ropes may be quickly provided with a uniform coating of oil or other liquid mixture.

Having now fully described my invention,

Patent, is-

l. In :in oiling device, the combination et the box o, and frame-work thereof, sheavesj', journaled in the ends of said box, standards c and el, rising from the box-frame, levenber c', detnchably :tud adjnstnbly supported between said standards, :is described, arms e, depending from the leverfbar and projecting within said box, and a shenve e?, jourualed at the lower ends of said arms e, substantially as and for the purpose speciiied.

2. In a rope-oiling device, the combination, `ith tinA box a and the framework therefor, of sheavesf, jonrna-led in the ends of said box, as described, `firms kf, pivotallyeonnected with said frame-work and having their outer ends adj nstably connect-ed, as described, blocks k?, rigidly connected with said arms k', standards c ci, rising from the box-frame, lever-bar c,detztchzibly and adjnstably connected, as described, with said standards, lever-arms e, depending from said bei.' e', and sheeve ejonrnitled et the lower ends of said :mns e2, sub emotie-ily as and for the purpose specified.

JOHN A, HOPKINS.'

In presence of- C. i). SHEPHERD, E. C. IRVINE. 

